BOSTON — BrickBio, the leader in site-specific bioconjugation, announced a rapid next-generation conjugation chemistry, eCLIC™ that will complement its existing high-performance chemistry, and may show significantly enhanced efficiency and scalability in a broad number of modalities across both proteins made in BrickBio’s mammalian and bacterial platforms. BrickBio has developed its flagship genomic expansion methodologies, utilizing […]

Technology increases the amount and quality of data that can be efficiently and cost-effectively obtained from a small DNA sample Manufacturing of the first product from a new technology platform is underway with expected commercial availability in early 2022; early access programs with renowned research institutions are ongoing CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom  — Cambridge Epigenetix (CEGX), […]

KKR to support Biosynth Carbosynth with organic and inorganic growth across geographies, best-in-class products and R&D innovation London and Staad – KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Biosynth Carbosynth, a leading life sciences reagents and custom synthesis and manufacturing services company, announce today that KKR has agreed to acquire Biosynth Carbosynth from Armira and CEO […]

New bioinformatic workflow advances analysis capabilities for whole exome assessment and interpretation BOSTON and LAUSANNE, Switzerland — SOPHiA GENETICS SA (Nasdaq: SOPH), the creator of a global data pooling and knowledge sharing platform that advances data-driven medicine, announced today they have extended their SOPHiA DDM™ Universal Whole Exome analytical capabilities to include industry leading exome SureSelect Human All […]

QINGDAO, China — MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (MGI), a global life science leader and innovator, introduced a series of performance upgrades for its gene sequencing platforms* and a new multiplex PCR platform at the 16th International Conference on Genomics (ICG-16) held in Qingdao, China. As one of the three companies worldwide with the ability to mass-produce clinical high-throughput sequencers, MGI […]

DONGGUAN, China — Fapon Biotech Inc. (The Company or “Fapon Biotech”) is pleased to announce its full acquisition of Sequlite Genomics (“Sequlite”), a USA enterprise that focuses on Next-Generation Sequencing (“NGS”). The two parties have signed a share purchase agreement online, with the Fapon Biotech team in Dongguan headquarter and Sequlite team in the USA. […]

Life science research distributor Nordic BioSite Group acquires Austrian Szabo Scandic to further expand geographical footprint – with ultimate goal of becoming an even stronger partner to its suppliers and customers. Nordic BioSite Group (NBG) is a leading European supplier of research and diagnostics products, with a particularly strong position within antibodies and other research […]

Leaders in tech, biotech, and synthetic biology join to advance first commercial molecular electronics chip SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Roswell Biotechnologies, Inc., the molecular electronics company, announced today the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Comprised of industry and academic leaders in science and technology, the new SAB will be instrumental in the final […]

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) enables faster identification of disease-causing genetic abnormalities in infants improving clinical care and management SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced an agreement with Israel’s Ministry of Health (MoH) for a pilot program to implement the use of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in critically-ill infants suspected of having a genetic disorder […]

New Funding, Targeted to Accelerate Application Expansion and Platform Commercialization, Brings Total Amount Raised to Date to $280M SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., and PARIS — DNA Script, a pioneer in Enzymatic DNA Synthesis (EDS) and DNA printing on demand, today announced it has raised $165 million in a Series C financing led by Coatue Management […]